2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON light

Loading and stowing
181Roof rack system*
G
Risk of accident and injury
An incorrectly secured roof rack, ski rack
or load could work loose from the vehicle.
These objects may then be thrown around
and can injure you or others or cause an
accident. Follow the roof rack/ski rack
manufacturers' installation instructions
and special instructions for use.
The roof load raises the vehicle's centre of
gravity, thereby affecting vehicle handling.
You must always observe the maximum
roof load of 100 kg. Always adapt your driv-
ing style to the prevailing road, traffic and
weather conditions and drive with particu -
lar care if the roof is laden.
i Mercedes-Benz roof racks have been spe-
cially developed and tested in accordance
with Mercedes-Benz standards. These roof
racks comply with DIN standard 75302 and
are additionally subjected to crash and
durability tests.
! Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only use roof rack systems which have
been tested and approved for Mercedes- Benz vehicles. This helps to prevent dam-
age to the vehicle.
Position the load on the roof rack in such
a
way that the vehicle is not damaged, even
when it is in motion .
Make sure that, depending on the vehicle's
equipment, you can raise the sliding/tilting
sunroof* or panorama sliding/tilting sun-
roof* fully and open the boot lid/tailgate
fully.
Saloon 1
Covers
! To avoid damaging or scratching the cov-
ers, do not use metallic or hard objects to
open them. X
Open covers 1carefully in the direction of
the arrow .
X Fold covers 1upwards.
X Only secure the roof rack to the anchorage
points under covers 1.
Observe the manufacturer's installation
instructions.
Estate X
Secure the roof rack to the roof rails.
Observe the manufacturer's installation
instructions. Luggage net in the front-passenge
r
footwell G
Risk of injury
Only place lightweight objects in the lug-
gage net. Do not use it to transport heavy,
sharp-edged or fragile objects. The luggage
net cannot secure the objects sufficiently
in the event of an accident. Control
s
* optional
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182 Loading guidelines
The handling characteristics of a laden vehi-
cle are dependent on the distribution of th e
load within the vehicle. You should therefore
load your vehicle as shown in the illustrations. Distribution of the load within the vehicle: Saloon
Distribution of the load within the vehicle: Estate Observe the following notes when transport
-
ing a load:
R When transporting a load, never exceed the
maximum permissible gross vehicle weight
or the permissible axle loads for the vehicle
(including occupants).
R Position heavy loads as far forwards and as
low in the boot or luggage compartment as
possible.
R The load must not protrude above the
upper edge of the backrests.
R Always place the load against the front or
rear seat backrests.
R Always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R Secure the load with sufficiently strong and
wear-resistant load restraints. Pad sharp
edges for protection.
i Load restraints are available at any quali-
fied specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre. Securing a load
Lashing eyelets G
Risk of injury
Distribute the load on the lashing eyelets
evenly .
Otherwise, vehicle occupants could be
injured by objects being thrown around if
you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R have an accident
Please observe the loading guidelines.
Observe the following points or guidelines
when securing loads:
R Secure the load using the lashing eyelets.
R Do not use elastic straps or nets to secur e
a load as these are only intended as an anti-
slip protection for light loads.
R If you are using tensioning straps, only use
straps with a minimum permissible tensile
strength of 600 daN and a percentage elon-
gation of approximately 7%.
R Do not route lashing materials across sharp
edges or corners . Cont
rols
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Handl e
2 To press the handle down
X To open: open the tailgate .
X Holding the ribbing, press handle 1down-
wards 2.
Handle 1folds upwards .
X Swing the luggage compartment floor
upwards using handle 1until it rests
against the luggage compartment cover .
X To close: fold the luggage compartment
floor down.
X Press the luggage compartment floor down
until it engages. Bag hook
G
Risk of injury
Only hang light loads on the bag holders.
Do not use them to transport heavy, sharp-
edged or fragile objects. When braking
sharply, changing direction quickly or in the
event of an accident, the bag hooks will not
secure the items sufficiently, which can
result in injury to yourself or others.
! The bag hook can bear a maximum load
of 5 kg. Do not use it to secure a load .
Saloon There is a bag hook on each side of the boot.
1
Bag hoo k Estat
e 1
Bag hoo k
X To open: press bag hook 1(arrow).
Bag hook 1slides out.
X To close: press bag hook 1until it
engages . Cont
rols
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186 Coat hooks on the tailgate
G
Risk of injury
The tailgate may close if too great a load is
placed on the coat hooks.
This could cause you or others to be trap -
ped and injured.
If you use the coat hooks, only hang light
clothing on them. Make sure that nobody
can become trapped. 1
Coat hooks Through-loading feature in the rea
r
bench seat* (Saloon)
The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backr -
ests can be folded down to increase the boot
capacity. G
Risk of injury
Do not carry heavy or hard objects inside
the vehicle or in the boot unless they are
secured .
Otherwise, you and other vehicle occu-
pants could be injured by objects being
thrown around the vehicle in the event of
sharp braking, a sudden change in direction
or an accident. G
Risk of poisoning
Always drive with the boot lid closed .
Exhaust fumes could otherwise enter the
vehicle interior. Folding the rear seat backrest forwards The release handles are at the top of the boot
on the left- and right-hand sides. 1
Rear seat backrest release handle
X Open the boot/luggage compartment.
X Pull right-hand or left-hand release handle
1 on the rear seat backrest .
The corresponding rear seat backrest is
unlocked.
X Fully insert the rear seat backrest hea d
restraints .
X If necessary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat forward .Cont
rols
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189G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the backrest is correctly
locked in position. The red lock verification
indicators on the left and right sides shoul d
no longer be visible. If they are visible, the
backrests are not locked in position.
Occupants could then be injured in the
event of an accident, e.g. by objects being
thrown forwards out of the luggage com-
partment.
X Adjust the head restraints if necessary .
X If necessary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat back. Luggage compartment cover and
safety net (Estate)
The luggage compartment cover and the
safety net are attached to the rear bench seat
backrest as a combined luggage cover and
net. Safety net G
Risk of injury
The safety net cannot secure heavy loads.
You should therefore always lash down the
load .
You could otherwise be injured by object s
which have not been sufficiently secured
being thrown around in the event of shar p
braking, a sudden change of direction or an
accident. G
Risk of injury
In the event of sharp braking, a sudden
change of direction, or an accident, light
loads can be thrown about.
This could result in injury to yourself or oth-
ers .
Therefore, if you are transporting light
loads, use the safety net. Safety net without luggage compartment
enlargement 1
Tab
2 Retainers
X Pull the safety net up by tab 1and hook it
into retainers 2. Cont
rols
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Risk of injur y When transporting objec
tsinthe luggage
compartment, the combine dluggage co-
ver and net mus tbe attached to the rea r
seat backres t.

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Safety net with luggage compartment
enlargemen
t 1
Tab
2 Retainers
X Fold the left and right rear seat backrest
forwards (Y page 188).
X Move the safety net up by tab 1and hook
it into retainers 2. Luggage compartment cover Pulling out the luggage compartment
cover
1
Cover shield
2 Grab handle
X Position cover shield 1horizontally.
X Pull the luggage cover back using grab han-
dle 2until it engages in the guides on th e
left and right sides. Rolling up the luggage compartment
cover 1
Cover shield
2 Grab handle
X Press lightly on grab handle 2.
The luggage compartment cover rolls up
automatically.
X If necessary, fold cover shield 1upward s
or downwards to the detent .
Removing the combined luggage cover
and ne t
X Make sure that the safety net and the lug-
gage compartment cover are rolled up.
X Fold the left and right rear seat backrest
forwards (Y page 188). Controls
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X
If necessary, fold lashing eyelet 5
upwards. G
Risk of injury
Distribute the load on the lashing eyelets
evenly .
Otherwise, vehicle occupants could be
injured by objects being thrown around if
you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R have an accident
Please observe the loading guidelines.
Luggage holder The luggage holder can be used to secure
light loads against the side wall of the luggage
compartment to prevent them from moving
around. 1
Release butto n
2 Luggage holder
3 Release butto n
4 Locking button
5 Brackets
X To install: insert two brackets 5into the
left or right loading rail (Y page 191).
X Press release button 1of the luggage
holder and pull the belt out slightly.
X Insert luggage holder 2into brackets 5
and press down until it engages .
X Press release button 1of the luggage
holder and pull the belt out slightly in the
direction of the arrow.
X Place the load between the belt and the
luggage compartment side wall. X
Using one hand, press locking button 1of
the luggage holder.
X With your other hand, slowly extend the
belt around the load until it is secure.
X Make sure that locking button 4on brack-
ets 5is pressed.
This keeps brackets 5in place on the
loading rail.
X To remove :press release button 3on
respective bracket 5and remove luggage
holder 2by pulling upwards and out.
Telescopic rod The telescopic rod can be used to secure the
load against the rear seats to prevent it from
moving around.Controls
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Features
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Stowage compartment/telephon
e
compartment under the armrest 1
Right-hand butto n
2 Left-hand button
X To open: press left-hand button 2or right-
hand button 1.
The stowage compartment opens.
i A small and a large stowage compartment
are located under the armrest. The small
stowage compartment can be removed for
emptying. The telephone bracket* is loca-
ted in the large stowage compartment. Stowage compartment in the rear seat
armres t 1
Cove r
2 Rear seat armres t
X Fold down rear seat armrest 2.
X Fold cover 1of the rear seat armrest
upwards. Features
Sun visors
G
Risk of accident
Keep the mirrors in the sun visors covered
while driving. You could otherwise be daz-
zled by bright lights, impairing your view of
traffic conditions. As a result you could
cause an accident. 1
Mirror light
2 Retainer
3 Retaining clip, e.g. for a car park ticket
4 Vanity mirror
5 Mirror cover Controls
* optional
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